Effect of latency training on surgical performance in simulated robotic telesurgery procedures. Issue 3 (19th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Song; Perez, Manuela; Yang, Kun; Perrenot, Cyril; Felblinger, Jacques; Hubert, Jacques
• Is Part Of: International journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery. Volume 11:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 290
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2014-10-19
• Subjects: Robotics in medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Imaging systems in medicine -- Periodicals; 617.90285
• DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-5951

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="rcs1623-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>The effect of telesurgical training was evaluated at two latency levels.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1623-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Eleven subjects were randomly assigned to two delay groups (400 and 600 ms). Each group trained with latency on a simple task of dV‐Trainer® and performed a difficult task before (pre‐test) and after (post‐test) the training. The follow‐up was conducted 1 week after the training.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1623-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The difficulty decreased gradually during training for both groups, while the task completion time and the instrument motion improved only in the 600 ms group. Both groups made progress from pre‐ to post‐test, but statistical significance was not achieved. In the follow‐up, subjects maintained their highest level achieved during training.</p> </sec> <sec id="rcs1623-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Latency training is effective and this effect lasts at least 1 week. Latency training on a simple task may improve results in complex procedures. However, attention should be paid to avoiding carelessness due to confidence from training. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </sec> </abstract>